LPSG General Meeting
9-12-24
Lincoln Elementary Library
5:30pm
Board Introductions: Jennalee Garcia-Montero & Julie Bowman – President
Skyla Boivin – Treasurer
Nicole Hryciw – Secretary
Members in attendance: Torun, Tyler, Jenny, Patti, Maygualida, Quentin, Florisela, Jeric, Madalyn, Jamie, Jen
Staff Attendance: Sarita Williams – Principal, Judit Torrents – FCRC, Linda Pickering, Teacher
Treasurer Report – Skyla
Total monies in checking and savings combined is $26,240.56
September Expenses - -$450 spent on the staffs first day back breakfast
-$175 spent on fish tank maintenance
-$220 spent on our website renewal
-$50 spent on office supplies for incoming treasurer
September Income- -$189.28 from Burgerville fundraiser. That amount does not Include online orders
-$50 Kroger rewards
Upcoming Expenses- -Conference week budget is $250 to supply meals to teachers during their long days of conferences.
Treasurer Notes: -Please don't forget to sign up for Kroger rewards and box tops.
Can sign up for both on their respective phone apps.
Principal Report: Ms. Williams intends to come to most general meetings to give a principal's report. We just received a new Kindergarten teacher, Crystal McCallister. As of this week, a new teacher has been brought in for 3rd grade, to lessen the student/teacher ratio. Right now, there is a long-term sub in 4th grade to cover Alexis Altrichter’s maternity leave, but there is a possibility that that sub might be changed to another.
Conference night is coming up. Teachers will have class and grade specific volunteer opportunities. Examples of opportunities will be helping stuff go home folders, helping kids with flash cards, and production needs. The new librarian might also have some things that she needs help with, like shelving books, since she is only at Lincoln part time. Jenny Grimaldi made a comment that she helped last year with organizing the supply closet.
FCRC Report – Judit Torrents
Judit is Lincolns FCRC staff. She helps support Students and their families. She provides basic support to Lincoln families. She also works closely with the LPSG.
Please be on the lookout for emails and monthly newsletters that ask for volunteers. She is specifically looking for people who are able to be a lunch buddy. A lunch buddy is someone who comes to have lunch and spend recess with a student who is preferably not their child. The more the merrier, as the list of students who benefit from this program is big, while the adult volunteer list is small.
Judit also received a rather large used book donation, that Judit might be needing help to either stock a shelf outside the building, or to place in Little Libraries around the neighborhood.
This year's events – Jennalee Garcia-Montero
Staff have come out in full force to help lead some of our events!
The Scholastic book fair: Coming up on October 14-18. It will be housed in room 101. We are looking for volunteers to help kids shop and check out.
Family Restaurant nights: Chuck E. Cheese is coming up on October 18th. We are looking for volunteers to stand at the door to help promote. Hoping to find a volunteer to wear our mascot costume, Linc, to also help promote.
Craft Fair: Scheduled for November 16th at Trinity Lutheran Church. This is a profit event, that helps promote entrepreneurship. We are looking for volunteers to help plan this event.
Lincoln Lights: Last year, the Lincoln Lights was a quickly planned event. This year, there will be more planning involved. 1st grade teacher, Kristin Andre is the lead on this event. Looking for volunteers to help plan and set up this fun event.
Holiday Market: All loggers get to shop with volunteers for their families. This year, we are using a company to supply product. All Saints supplies Lincoln with fundraised money for kids who do not bring money from home, so all kids get to shop. We are looking for quite a lot of volunteers to help the kids shop and check out.
Logger Laps: Last week of April. For profit event that promotes exercise. 4 days (M-Th) with the top running class being presented the golden award at the Assembly on Friday. Prizes handed out the next week. Looking for volunteers to help plan this event, and also to be a sign holder (holding up encouraging signs while the kids run/jog/walk/skip etc.) and to help collect popsicle sticks used to count laps.
Culture Night: May 1st. Last year was a quickly planned pop up event. Trying to do more planning this year, since it was a big hit last year. Last year, 8 different cultures were celebrated in 2 hours. There were crafts, projects, food, dancing, and more! 3rd grade students have a heavy participation in this event. Looking for volunteers to help set up and man stations at the event.
Staff Appreciation: May 5-9th. Week-long event to help spoil our staff. We usually don't get enough volunteers for this event, so this year we are hoping for more. Looking for Volunteers to help plan, set up, look for donations, etc.
End of year BBQ: Last day of school. Jen Ward has been our fabulous volunteer lead the last few years. Last year, we had Nutritional Services supply most of the food, which helped keep the event easy. Planning on using them again this year. We are looking for volunteers to help organize event, set up, and hand out food.
5th Grade Graduation: Requires major fundraising, as the LPSG only provides $600. Looking for volunteers to help plan, set up, and look for donations from the community. You would be working directly with our 5th Grade teachers.
Questions/Comments:
We were asked about getting cleared by the district to volunteer. All volunteers must be cleared by the district. It usually takes less than 48 hours after submitting form, to be approved. Please email Julie at vc@lpsgvancouver.com for more information about getting cleared to volunteer.
We were asked about time constraints when it comes to volunteering. Most events take at most, 2-3 meetings with the committee to plan things out. After that, it just depends on what tasks you take on. We welcome anybody to volunteer. Even if it's just for an hour. Every minute of volunteering helps!
Linda Pickering brought up that the Talent show is a go for this year. Linda and Lisa Mackintosh are heading that committee. Date TBD. Please look out for more info on that event, and what volunteers may be needed.
Judit Torrents brought up that we are in need of volunteers for Lincoln’s Makers Space. This involves working directly with students during their recess to make fun crafts. Look out for more info for volunteer needs.
Thank you to everyone who came!
Meeting end time: 6:30 pm